Gram panchayat · Astaranga block · Puri
Chhuriana gram panchayat
Chhuriana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Astaranga block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,608 people in 1,560 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kakatpur assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,608
- Literacy
- 81.4%
- Area
- 15.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120879
Villages of Chhuriana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhuriana | 369 | 1,614 | 80.0% | 23% | 1% |
| Sudikeswar | 331 | 1,324 | 80.7% | 25% | 0% |
| Raiberuan | 303 | 1,254 | 84.1% | 13% | 0% |
| Sahana | 251 | 1,111 | 82.2% | 30% | 0% |
| Kanamana | 102 | 446 | 86.1% | 44% | 0% |
| Daluakani | 103 | 438 | 74.9% | 35% | 0% |
| Gundalaba | 101 | 421 | 80.7% | 11% | 0% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Chhuriana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,608
- 3,365 male · 3,243 female
- Households
- 1,560
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.4%
- below Astaranga block's villages (82.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- below Astaranga block's villages (976)
- Children aged 0–6
- 555
- 8.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,176
- 48.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,605 (24.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 14 (0.2%)
What the 3,176 workers did
- Cultivators676 (21.3%)
- Agricultural labourers440 (13.9%)
- Household industry50 (1.6%)
- Other work479 (15.1%)
- Marginal workers1,531 (48.2%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Chhuriana
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 15 km², 59% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school5 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Betel (1), Ground Nuts (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Astaranga block
- Alangapur
- Alasahi
- Astarang
- Jhadling
- Kendrapati
- Korana
- Manduki
- Nagar
- Naiguan
- Nuagarh
- Patalada
- Saripur
- Sisua
- Talada
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